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= Introduction: Lesson 5 =
 * Using the stories, "Roberto Clemente" and "Baseball Poems" students will answer close questions. Using pages 154, 167-168, 175-176 for close reading questions.

= Student Outcomes: =
 * SWBAT understand biographies and poetic functions.

1. On page 154, the author uses descriptive language to detail Roberto's bat, glove, and field. Why did the author use that type of language?
 * =Title 1: Roberto Clemente= || =Title 2: Baseball Poems= ||
 * =Questions:=

2. On page 154, how do the illustrations supports the text?

3. Remember that the author of a biography writes about another person's life. The author of an autobiography writes about his or her own life. What in the text tells the reader that this is a biography, not an autobiography?

4. The illustrations on page 167 convey a certain feeling. What do you feel when looking at them? What did the illustrator want you to feel? Did illustrator succeed?

5. On page 168, what evidence shows that the fans and other players respected Roberto? || =Questions:= 1. On page 175, the poem "Homer" it states, "I find another warm word shaped like a bat." This figurative language describes her favorite word. Using figurative language describe your favorite word?

2. Looking at the different illustrations, describe what each makes you feel and why?

3. On page 176, the picture is in black and white. Why did the author match the picture with the story? ||

= Summative Questions: = 1. Describe how Roberto's mood changes from the beginning to the end of the story?

2. What is the author's message about racism in Roberto Clemente's story?

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